Indianapolis, Indiana
June 29, 2009
Mycogen Seeds announces that Hank King has accepted the role
of Senior grain corn marketing specialist and Rick Henley has
accepted the role of corn product manager. Both positions are
located at the Mycogen Seeds headquarters in Indianapolis.
“It’s an exciting time for agriculture, and we are bringing in
the best people to keep us on the cutting edge of corn hybrid
development,” says Doug Vail, Mycogen Seeds general manager.
 In
his new position as senior grain corn marketing specialist, King
(photo right) will be responsible for the design, development
and execution of all Mycogen grain corn marketing activities.
“King’s expertise in marketing and sales will be an asset to the
Mycogen Seeds grain corn business and to the marketing team as a
whole,” Vail says.
King joined the Dow AgroSciences team in 1997 after receiving a
bachelor’s degree in agricultural business and a master’s degree
in entomology from the University of Arkansas. In the 12 years
King has been with the company, he has worked in various sales,
marketing, and management roles in both the crop protection and
seeds/traits businesses. Most recently, King was a district
sales manager for Mycogen Seeds in Illinois.
 In
Henley’s role as corn product manager, he is responsible for
planning for adequate supply and allocation of the corn hybrids
in the Mycogen Seeds portfolio. He also will help make new
technologies in pest and risk management available to growers.
“Henley is an exceptional addition to the Mycogen Seeds team,”
Vail says. “His experience with agronomics and marketing will
help him effectively manage the Mycogen Seeds portfolio,
allowing us to offer customers elite hybrids.”
Henley (photo left) received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural
economics from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree
in business administration from St. Ambrose University. After
working in a variety of sales, agronomy and marketing roles with
FS, Garst and Syngenta, Henley took over his new position at
Mycogen Seeds in March.
Mycogen Seeds is a retail seed company of Dow AgroSciences
LLC and a developer and marketer of leading corn hybrids, the
market leader in SILAGE-SPECIFIC™ corn hybrids and sunflower
hybrids, as well as an industry leader in canola, alfalfa,
soybeans and sorghum.
Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is
a top-tier agricultural company that combines the power of
science and technology with the “Human Element” to constantly
improve what is essential to human progress. Dow AgroSciences
provides innovative technologies for crop protection, pest and
vegetation management, seeds, traits, and agricultural
biotechnology to serve the world's growing population. Global
sales for Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow
Chemical Company, are $4.5 billion. Learn more at
www.dowagro.com.
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